I was thrown from a horse on 10/14 and was treated at the ER for a dislocated elbow. I was referred to Dr. Johnson for follow up by the Lawrence General ER.
My appoint was on 10/16 and the Doctor was approximately 90 minutes late due to a surgery that ran long. No problem--I don't mind waiting. But when he finally did show up, it was clear that he intended to take as little time as possible with me. The first sign that he was coming was his assistant who came running into the room to "prepare" me for the Doctor. She was clearly panicked that she would not have me ready by the time he entered the room and this included having my splint off in time.
The Dr barely glanced at me or my xRays. The hurriedly replaced my splint while barking at the assistant the whole time. I was soaked in the process and ended up with a rather shoddy, ill fitting splint. The entire interaction was unprofessional.
During this visit, I mentioned that the other point of impact (in addition to my arm) was my lower back and that I had a lot of pain in the lower back and hip area. The doctor asked me if I was limping, watched me waddle across the room, and then left without so much as a comment or referral.
When the pain continued to increase I called a back specialist on my own and was later diagnosed with a fractured pelvis (multiple fractures), herniated disc, and damage to the flanking facet joints that required further treatment. read more